6 Best Grill Baskets of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Proud Grill's UltraVersatile Grill Basket lives up to its name. Whether you like to separate your shrimp from your veggies or are grilling a small whole fish, this grill basket is up to the task. In our testing, the veggies had a nice char on the exterior but were still a little crisp on the inside. We love that it has perforated walls and dividers that can be removed for large ingredients or added to create separate compartments based on what you are grilling.

This grill basket is lightweight and has a handle that can be snapped on for easy carrying or removed so you can close the grill hood. In our testing, we were able to easily remove all veggies from the grill basket, and it was easy to clean — but the stainless steel did discolor over time.

This Lodge pick is a circular cast iron grill basket with teardrop-shaped holes in the bottom. At under $40, this grill basket is very affordable while also built to last. In our testing, it produced veggies with a really beautiful char, perfect for tucking into your favorite summer sandwich. It offers a decent amount of surface area for a bunch of veggies. We found that veggies still cooked evenly if the basket was a bit crowded. Because of its circular shape with handles on the sides, it may be difficult to pair with another grill basket.

Just like your favorite cast iron pan, this grill basket is heavy. Take caution when carrying and maneuvering it, as it was the heftiest we tested — and it also remained hot the longest. This pre-seasoned grill basket was incredibly easy to hand-wash after testing and still looked brand-new after veggies were removed. For future uses, you can clean and maintain this grill basket as you would your other cast iron cookware.

While Weber offers a handful of grill baskets, we were especially impressed with the Weber Professional Grade Grill Pan. This stainless steel grill basket features small slots and offers a lot of surface area to fit larger items like fish, and the low walls ensure that veggies get a nice char. Its size also allows it to be paired with another grill basket on a standard-sized outdoor grill.

In our testing, it produced well-charred veggies after only 5 minutes of grilling, and after 8 minutes, the veggies were soft and had the greatest number of char marks out of any other grill basket we tested. We love how slim and compact this grill basket is compared with other grill baskets with high-sloping walls — you could easily store it with your rimmed sheet pans. It's also lightweight and released all veggies easily, but it did discolor after grilling.

If you are looking to grill a whole stuffed fish that needs to be flipped, the Weber Large Fish Basket is another great option with its flexible stainless steel grates and wide handles on either side. This basket is also tops for grilling bacon or veggies.

Nordic Ware Nonstick Grill & Shake Basket is great for those extra-delicate ingredients that tend to stick, like salmon filets or blistered tomatoes. In our testing, we were impressed by its nonstick material and high sides that allowed for veggies to glide across the basket with ease as they achieved a nice char. Its high sides are great for ensuring that veggies do not fall overboard and its perforated holes are key to giving veggies their grill marks. We did notice in testing that veggies cooked down quicker than other grill baskets, which is ideal for veggies that need a longer cook time like butternut squash.

Two things to consider with this grill basket: Because it is nonstick, it cannot be heated over 450ºF and it needs to be hand washed. In our testing, we noticed some scratches on the nonstick-coated bottom of the basket after use. Hand washing and avoiding metal utensils will help extend the basket's life.

The two-piece design of this grill basket gives you tons of options whether you're grilling veggies in your backyard or roasting mussels over an open fire. There are three ways to use it: You can use the shallower skillet, the deeper skillet or latch them together for an enclosed basket that is easy to shake. In our testing, our veggies were evenly cooked and nice and tender.

Thanks to the basket's nonstick material, veggies also released easily, and after a quick clean, the basket looked as good as new. Its long handle is helpful for carrying and cooking over an open fire, but it should be removed when used on the grill as it will get too hot and may not allow you to close your grill's hood.

This grilling basket stands out from the others for its unique material: carbon steel. "Carbon steel is similar to cast iron in the sense that it can get nice and hot, but it is lighter weight," says Nicole Papantoniou, Kitchen Appliances & Innovation Lab Director. This material will heat up and reach the ideal cooking temperature quicker than cast iron and cool down faster when you're done cooking. Plus, carbon steel is lightweight, so it will be easier to take this basket on and off the grill, but it's still large enough to cook loads of veggies or fish.

The circular perforations char veggies and create tasty grill marks. Papantoniou explains that another neat feature of carbon steel is the pan can become nonstick over time when properly handled and maintained. The pan is even pre-seasoned, so you are ready to start cooking right away. Just be sure to remove the silicone grip when using this pan on the grill.